Hi everyone, thanks for your replies. To update, dad hasnt had any more of thos times when he couldnt talk. or when he did it came out as gibberish. We think he may have been having TIA's. he is however declining physically, in what we feel has been a rapid decline. He is now pretty much wheelchair bound, he can support to pivot transfer but not for much longer I think. He is being fed, and his appetite is not as it once was and he requires total physical care. His speech, while still understandable most of the time, is weakening and becoming harder and harder to understand. Thankfully, for the most part, his emotional health is good. He also is still very cognitively well. I am enjoying every moment that I can spend with him, though not enjoying this disease that is taking him from us, I am thankful for the opportunity to be part of his journey. As I have said before, my dad is my hero, and I so want to protect him from this but I cant.
Thank you for reasponding, I dont post often, but I do read alot of the posts and I take support and comfort and hope that I can give some too at times.
Susan